This week compared to last, no trend available due to limited comparable sales on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. While slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower on a light test. With no sheep or goats sold to trend. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.
→ Feeder cattle: no trend available due to limited comparable sales on feeder cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: While slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower on a light test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
This week compared to last, no trend available due to limited comparable sales on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. While slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower on a light test. With no sheep or goats sold to trend. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.